There are some married couples who turned out to be not sleeping together. The reasons can vary, for example, because the habit of snoring, want to watch television or work overtime frequently.
Couples who do not sleep together can lose a lot of things. Starting from Kiss, the proximity of the physical health benefits to the body. As quoted from iMom, following four positive effect sleeping with my husband.
1. reduce stress
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, sleep together couples who have healthy relationships can lower cortisol levels. As it is known, commonly known as cortisol stress hormones. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in the United States believe that sleep with my husband could help lower the levels of the hormone cortisol, which then encourage a sense of security and safety
2. reduce the risk of developing heart disease
An increase in cortisol in the long term are associated with an increase in cytokines--proteins involved in inflammation, which can trigger heart disease, depression, and auto-immune disorders. Sleep together have a protective effect by lowering the levels of the protein.
3. increase the Love Hormone
In addition, oxytocin or commonly referred to as the hormone of love, also contributed to the rise. These hormones can reduce anxiety, and produced on the part of the brain that is similar to the sikus circadian. This hormone makes the pair became closer and harmonious.
4. Benefits on the mind
According to experts, Dr. Wendy Troxel, a Professor of Psychiatry and a psychologist at the University of Pittsburgh, "there is an advantage in terms of psychic if the couple to each other during the night. Much of the literature that shows that people who are married, especially people with a happy marriage, live longer, happier, and healthier than those who are not married or have an unhappy marriage. "
